Lens vs Valenciennes: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 26Kick-off on February 15, 2016 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Valenciennes?
Valenciennes won 0-1 on February 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′Nuno da CostaValenciennes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Valenciennes have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2016 | Tours(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Le Havre(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Dijon(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Creteil(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2016 | Creteil(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Dijon(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Metz(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Lens win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Valenciennes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2015 | Valenciennes 0-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Lens 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Valenciennes 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Valenciennes | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy